How to Configure Textlink

Follow the instructions below to successfully configure TextLink:

If using Gmail: You may use an existing Gmail account or you can create a new one.

1. Select Setup > Office Setup.

2. Click the TextMsg/Email tab.

3. Click Register for a FREE Google eMail account.

A browser will open displaying the Gmail account creation webpage. If an existing account is to be used, skip to step 5.

4. Follow the steps given on the Gmail webpage to create an account.

5. In the Email box, type in your Gmail e-mail address.

6. In the Password box, type in your Gmail password.

7. For software years 2021 and above, the Server URL and Server Port fields are required. For software years 2020 and below, they can be left blank and you can skip to step 10.

8. In the Server URL box, type in smtp.gmail.com.

9. In the Server Port box, type in 587.

10. Click OK to close the save changes and close the setup screen.

 

If you are using an SMTP server:

1. Select Setup > Office Setup.

2. Select the TextMsg/Email tab.

3. In the Email box, type in your email address.

4. In the Password box, type in your email password.

5. In the Server URL box, type in your SMTP server’s URL address.

6. In the Server Port box, type in your server’s SMTP port number.

7. Click OK to close the save changes and close the setup screen.